• PA Vaccination rates are lower than previously believed 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In the final week of November, 2021, prior to the holiday season, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the total number of vaccinated adults in Pennsylvania by nearly a full five percent.  This date correction seems to have stemmed from duplicate vaccinations being put into the…

  • PA School Funding Landmark Lawsuit 

    Madison Kwiecinski  News Editor  Mvk5945@psu.edu  In November of 2014, several school districts filed a suit in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth court, claiming that the current way school funding is distributed is inadequate and violated that state constitution. This case, which began in court on November 12, 2021 and is currently ongoing and expected to span several weeks…

  • PA Forensic Investigation

    Spencer Finley News Editor sjf5814@psu.edu On Tuesday, November 9, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a resolution which would allocate up to $270,000 to conduct a forensic investigation into the results of the 2020 election. According to a statement from State Republican spokesman Jason Thompson quoted in WESA,  the NPR member station in Pittsburgh, the investigation…

  • Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

    Courtney Balcombe News Editor clb6264@psu.edu On August 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old from Illinois traveled across state lines to Kenosha, Wisconsin where protests had erupted in response to an unidentified police officer who had shot and killed Jacob Blake.   The officer was later identified in October 2020 as Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheske,…

  • Pharmaceuticals held liable for the part in opioid crisis

    Amy Love Opinions Editor aml7458@psu.edu A new ruling over the opioid crisis has been given in a court in Ohio. On November 23, a jury in Ohio concluded that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart were responsible for contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. There will be another legal proceeding to decide how…

  • Tiger Woods returns to the Golf course following horrific crash

    Matt Mathias Sports Editor Mcm5909@psu.edu Tiger Woods has given his first in depth interview since his severe car crash last February. Woods was driving at a high rate of speed and caused significant injuries to his right leg and foot. Many feared, when learning about the seriousness of the crash, that we may lose the…

  • Steelers slip to bottom of division standings

    Dan Sanford Sports Editor das6267@psu When I last wrote about the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Beacon, the Steelers had defeated the Denver Broncos in Week Five of the NFL season, and Pittsburgh had their first win since Week One in Buffalo. The article highlighted a concerning pace for the Steelers, who despite having snapped a…

  • Phoenix Suns are red hot, winning 16 straight games

    Matt Mathias Sports Editor Mcm5909@psu.edu The Phoenix Suns have been rolling over the past few weeks. The Suns are off to an amazing start, with their record on the season being 17-3. Not only that, but last year’s NBA Finals runner-ups have knocked off the Eastern Conference leading Brooklyn Nets in their most recent victory.…

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